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The article offers the author's insights on the uneffective military strategy of U.S. President Barack Obama in terms of counterterrorism, mentions the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, in Paris, France, and in Jerusalem.

The article discusses the negotiations made by U.S. President Barack Obama administration regarding Iran's nuclear-weapons program, and mentions that Obama has send troops to assist regional forces fighting Iranian proxies.

The author reflects on the U.S. visit of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan with President Barack Obama in May 2013. He notes that Erdogan's stature has diminished since the two met in April 2009 in Turkey, although they both embraced the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings. The author observes that Erdogan will seek Obama's assistance as Turkey faces great regional struggles with Syria and Iran, and that the administration had grossly misread the Middle East and Turkey's influence in it.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's Iran policy as one of the unnecessary risks run by U.S. presidents. When he ran for presidency in 2008 he argued that reaching out to ran and acknowledging its interests is the best way to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear-weapons programs. His policy was then built on his assessment of an Iran prepared to abandon its nuclear program. It notes how Obama's misconceptions about Iran delayed progress on nuclear arms.